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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS... of the world!!!

So.. remember when it was
-25 degrees here? Yeah... now it is 40. It is like raining! What the heck? Oh
Ohio... always keeping us on our toesJ Speaking of Ohio... GOOOO BUCKEYES!
National champions! The state was literally shut down. I kid you not.
People here are crazy! Wes sent us updates all night since the game was on past
our bed time. We woke up to the news that OSU Buckeyes were NATIONAL
CHAMPS! AH! Sister Thomas and I were so so happy! Scarlet and Gray all
day, everyday.

This week hasn’t been too
crazy. We have a new investigator named Eleina! SWEETEST WOMAN!:) She is
an immigrant from Russia. It was interesting because we went to go see her (she
was in our area book under the potential investigator list) and she did not act
interested at all at first. We started to talk about her family then BAM! She
set up an appointment for us to come back! The spirit is the BEST! So we
went back this week to see her, and taught her the Restoration. She is a
talker... so we didn’t get to talk much haha but she is wants us to come back!
Her sweet mom is 92 and listened to the lesson as well! She was telling Sister
Thomas and I how beautiful we were, totally made our day.

We walked quite a bit this
week... no car problems haha. But we had dinner with this woman in our ward
named Sister Neff. She is Cambodian and made us homemade stir-fry and won tons.
THEY WERE AMAZING! Oh my goodness! She just kept feeding us haha we were so
full but seriously some of the best food ever. She is so sweet she is just this
little lady! She calls us her angels. Love her! We had interviews with
President Daines this week. They went really well! He gave me awesome tips on
how to plan better, and asked me if I was ready for the country... haha not
sure what that means but I will go where the Lord wants me to go! What is
funny about this mission is that there is hardcore country areas... and total
city areas. Country is where the Amish are though! There a quite a bit of
Amish Mormons here!:) It is so cool!:) They make really good food too. So
I guess I would be down for the country haha :)

Something I have come to
learn on my mission is there is a lot I testify to others about that I actually
need to strengthen my testimony in! We taught a recent convert about tithing
this week. As I was teaching her I realized how important tithing truly is...
and how when we pay tithing we are literally helping build the Lord’s kingdom
on the earth today so he can come again! Woah! All the commandments God gives
us are so important! They truly are there to bless us!

Since P-day this week is on
Wednesday, Monday was your average working day. We did get pedicures
during our lunch break though! Happy Martin Luther King Day to us! It was much
needed... it felt so good. We went with Jenna and her husband Wendall. He got
the pedicure not her haha :) But really though, so relaxing! Probably
the only time I will get a pedicure on my mission but hey I have cute glittery
pink toe nails now so I am happy :) We also taught Eleina so that made the
day so great! We finished teaching her the Restoration and she just loves
Joseph Smith’s story. She committed to read the BOM and to come to church! AH!
She is totally getting baptized haha :) We are praying we don’t get
transferred! A member in our ward this week made us Café Rio salads for dinner! We
put him up to the challenge and he has never even had Café Rio before! It was
SO GOOD! It tasted like home J It was so nice. Thanks Suey!:) haha! Oh and a Wes update:
He is doing so great! He has a calling in the ward and his testimony is so
solid! He taught us a lesson this week and he said Mormons were fun suckers! He
wasn’t being serious though... I think haha!

I just feel so blessed to
be here in Ohio serving the Lord. I am so excited for my sister and that she
will get to experience the same joy I feel everyday! It is truly a
blessing that we at such a young age have the opportunity! I wouldn’t change it
for the world. Ohio has my heart :) AND TIME IS FLYING! This transfer was
so so so fast! I guess you will see next week if I am still in Hayden Run or
not… Love you all!:)

Sunsets in Ohio >>>>>

Chick-Fil-A + National Championships? Tuesday was a good day :) GO BUCKS!

Sisters before Misters day feat. Wendall :) We were all happy with our feet!

Don't worry, he got a pedicure too :)

Let's be honest... the flip flops are the best part of pedicures :) Love Sister Thomas so much! :) And thank you Grandma Cookie for the pedicures! Best Christmas present ever :)